Technology and Science

Q.1. The world's fastest supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test fired from which Indian Air Force's (IAF) fighter jet?
A. Mig-29
B. Sukhoi-20MKI
C. Sukhoi-30MKI
D. F-16
Ans. Sukhoi-30MKI



Q.2. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in what year?
A. 2030
B. 2025
C. 2020
D. 2050
Ans. 2020



Q.3. BSI scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic flowering plant named Gleadovia konyakianorum called so in honour of Konyak tribe of which community?
A. Ghari
B. Khasi
C. Nagas
D. Jarawaans
Ans. Nagas



Q.4. Which artificial protein is being said to block cancer cells and birth defects?
- Published on 16 Nov 17
A. Amino acid Protein
B. G Protein
C. C Protein
D. T Protein
Ans. G Protein



Q.5. Scientists have approved the first drug in the US with which type of tracking system?
A. Blood sugar tracking
B. Digital ingestion tracking
C. Heart rate tracking
D. Both a and b
Ans. Digital ingestion tracking



Q.6. Which region in India is set to get the country's first ever Air Dispensary?
A. Deccan Plateau
B. North East
C. J&K, Leh and Ladakh
D. Western Ghats
Ans. North East



Q.7. Which is regarded as one of the world's hottest hotspots of biological diversity?
A. Rann of Kutch
B. Western Ghats
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Sunderbans
Ans. Western Ghats



Q.8. DIPP and Anna University are set to establish the __ Technology and Innovation Support Centre under a WIPO program.
A. Third
B. Fourth
C. Second
D. Fifth
Ans. Second



Q.9. Which chemical reaction is said to play a critical role for assembly of three ingredients for early life forms?
A. Phosphorylation
B. Carbonisation
C. Oxygenisaiton
D. Hydrogenation
Ans. Phosphorylation



Q.10. Which Chinese satellite system is set to rival GPS and GLONASS?
A. Beidou-3
B. Long March
C. Xiedou-3
D. Jiedou-4
Ans. Beidou-3

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